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How Does Companies Get Listed-Delisted
2007-06-27 05:55:00
During the bull market, everyone is happy. More and more companies get listed and start raking in the money. However when the bull market stalls, some companies crash to rock bottom and could be pushed towards getting delisted. Investing in companies that are delisted can be extremely risky. Lets find out how and why delisting occurs and what does that mean for both the company being delisted as well as the investors that hold the company stock.Getting Listed On An ExchangeMost tech companies try to get listed on the Nasdaq . To get listed on Nasdaq, a company must meet the minimum standards required. For example, the company must pay a $5,000 application fee before its stock can even be considered for listing, and it can expect to pay at least $100,000 in listing fees if successful. The company must have at least 1.1 million public shares outstanding worth a total of at least $8 million and a share price of at least $5 per share. There are numerous other rules that apply, but until ...
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More On Housing Sector
2007-06-25 06:43:00
Overvalue-Undervalue Valuation54 metro areas were judged to be overvalued during Q1 2007, representing a decline from 62 metro areas during the Q3 2006. More important were declines in the share of all housing units, and real estate assets, judged to be overvalued. In terms of housing units, the percent deemed to be overvalued declined from 17% to 14%. In terms of single-family asset value, the percent deemed to be overvalued declined from 33% to 25%.California, Arizona, Florida, parts of Oregon, Washington and New York were judged to be overvalued. Parts of mid-west states were judged to be undervalued.House Price AppreciationHouse prices have been resilient in the interior West, though we see overvaluation there increasing, making those gains precarious. Bend, Oregon and Prescott, Arizona are now the nation?s most overvalued markets. Alternatively, price gains in Texas seem more firmly based, as valuations there are attractive by historical standards.157 of 317 metro areas s...
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Which Penny Stocks To Avoid
2007-06-19 12:04:00
Penny stock is a stock that trades at a relatively low price and market cap, usually outside of the major market exchanges. These types of stocks are generally considered to be highly speculative and high risk because of their lack of liquidity, large bid-ask spreads, small capitalization and limited following and disclosure. They will often trade over the counter through the OTCBB and pink sheets.There are many good penny stock investments available, which could turn a small amount of capital into a small fortune very quickly. However, to discover these you need to know what to look for and what to avoid. When searching for that one big payoff, steer clear of the following examples.The Phone SalesmanAnyone who is attempting to sell you investments over the phone should be considered an enemy. They have high-pressure sales tactics, and effective, believable arguments. However, they are not doing you any favors, no matter how good they make an investment sound. They are operating in ...
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How Can Resistance & Support Help Traders ?
2007-06-07 05:39:00
People who look at technical analysis to trade stocks, should always know the concepts of resistance and support levels. They are undoubtedly two of the most highly discussed attributes of technical analysis. They seem complex to begin with, but they actually are not. Lets look at these levels in depth to get a better understanding of them. Traders use resistance and support levels to refer to price levels on charts that tend to act as barriers from preventing the price of the stock from getting pushed in a certain direction.Basics of Resistance & Support LevelMost experienced traders who closely follow the price pattern of the stocks know how at a certain price level, the price of the stock doesnt move upward or downward much furthur. Let us look at an example to understand this pattern. Say in March 2006, a company Steady Inc. was priced at $37/stock. For the next several months Steady Inc's stock price fails to get above $39/stock. Even though it has gotten very close to moving...
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Private Equity Investing: Whose Next
2007-06-05 19:13:00
Last month China agreed to buy a stake in Blackstone Group, one of the leading private equity firms in the United States. The question now is which governments will be the next to partner up with a major private equity firm?Oil producing nations are believed to be the most likely candidates. The rise in the oil prices has lead to huge trade surpluses and lots of cash for Middle East and Central Asian countries. The cumulative surplus in trade and investments for oil-producing countries grew to 20% of GDP last year, up from 5.4% in 2002. Oil states don't publicize much about their investments so tracking where their funds is difficult. So far the oil nations have invested most of their oil riches into low-risk assets like U.S. Treasury bonds. But some governments have been putting money into more aggressive, return-oriented investment funds. Not only government, but retail investors around the world are investing in the world of private equity.UAE has formed private equity firms whi...
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How To Determine Management Effectiveness
2007-05-30 00:43:00
Investors and traders both use alot of ratios to deduce whether to buy/sell/short a security. With so many ratios to consider, it can get confusing, especially when 2 ratios almost look alike.Consider return on equity (ROE) and return on assets (ROA). At first glance they do look similar. Both measure some kind of return and is some way are related to the company's earnings from their investments. Obviously both ratios represent different things. A closer look at these two ratios reveals some key differences. Let us find out more.Return on equity (ROE)Of all the fundamental ratios that investors look at, one of the most important is return on equity. ROE is nothing but a measure of how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested. In other words how effectively the company uses the money invested by investors. This tells you alot about how good the management of the company is.Return on Equity = (Annual Net Income/Average Shareholders' Equity)The net i...
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China Goes Parabolic
2007-05-22 21:30:00
During cyclical recoveries such as the one now underway in the global equity markets copper is the commodity to watch. In fact, there has never been a cyclical recovery in which copper was left behind, which makes its current behavior so troubling - it just does not support the global rally that began in 2003 with emerging markets.As usual, U.S. equity markets languished even as the rest of the world exploded, owing to the fact that our primary export is not goods or services, but debt. But I digress. Back to the price of copper and the global rally now underway and in full swing across (most of) the globe. To get a full perspective we have to go back to the beginning in January 2003 when the biggest % movers among the relevant indicators broke down as follows: Copper up 280%China (Shanghai) up 272%Dow up 54%S&P 500 up 57%NASDAQ up 59%Gasoline (NY harbor) up 92% Over that period of time the USD has declined 30% (trade weighted basis). Since the only measure that means anything i...
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Stock Review: Gmarket GMKT
2007-05-22 05:16:00
Gmarket Inc. GMKT is a retail e-commerce marketplace in Korea . They offer the buyers a wide range of products to choose among. The potential buyers can also get hold of products in small or large quantities, thus providing the desired flexibility. Sellers are provided with flexible sales solutions. Sellers can utilize Gmarket's trading platform, training and customer support system and delivery services. Popular products listed for sale includes apparel, beauty products, computers, electronics, furniture and jewelry. These products are coupled with product information, including pictures, product descriptions and customer reviews and commentary. (Source: Google Finance)Business SummaryGmarket has revolutionized the collectibles market by bringing together buyers and sellers internationally in a huge, never-ending yard sale and auction. Large international companies, sell their newest products and offer services using competitive auctions and fixed-priced storefronts. Regional searc...
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Is The Bull Market Over For Precious Metals ?
2007-05-18 07:13:00
In general analyst believe precious metal investments currently represent great value in comparison to other investment opportunities. It is important to look at investing from as broad an overview as possible. Looking at a few months of a stock chart is like reading only a few sentences in an entire book. You only get part of the story. It is much easier to make a profit investing in a very slow moving, long term monthly chart, than a short term intra day chart. When an investor backs up and reads the full story, the picture and strategy to make money becomes clearer. It is believed that commodities in general and precious metals specifically are currently available at a sale price.So what does the story of investing look like today? We know that as individuals people can be very unique. However, group behavior is much more predictable. On average, a large group of people will react in a similar fashion under certain circumstances. Knowing this fact can help us understand investing...
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5 Reasons Why Investors Lose Money
2007-05-15 08:08:00
Investors have a number of weaknesses which often result in investment failure. Identifying these weaknesses is the first step to reducing them. The following are 5 key reasons why investors lose money.Emotions Money is important to our survival, social status and way of life and therefore dealing with finances is an emotional subject. As a result emotions tend to have exceptionally negative consequences on our investment decision making. When our investments are doing well, we tend to add to our positions or hold on to our investments too long. Alternatively, when our investments are doing poorly we tend to sell our positions in fear of losing money. This type of reaction is not healthy for making successful investments. Emotional investment decisions tend to cause the investor to buy high and sell low. Obviously this is not the best strategy.Solution: Learn to control your emotions.TrendIn the bull market everyone gets along and agree on the current hot market. However, few investo...
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Weak Housing Market Affects Stock Market
2007-05-12 05:12:00
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) expected the home prices to finish down for the year, which would be the first drop since 1968. Single-family homes are expected to decline by 1%,to $219,800. The number of home sales is also expected to dip from 6.48 million in 2006 to 6.29 million in 2007, a drop of 2.7%. Experts believe speculative investing in real estate is not going to work any more and buyer should be in for long-term. In 2008, NAR is forecasting price gains of 1.4 % for existing homes and 2.2 % for new homes. NAR also expects interest rates, currently at about 6.16 % for a 30-year fixed-rate loan, to rise gradually to about 6.5 % by the Q4.Subprime Lending IndustrySubprime lending industry has added to the declining home prices. High foreclosures and forced sales all add up to the already increasing inventory, expectedly hurting the real estate industry. Loan originators are tightening up lending standards this year in response to increasing defaults among subprime ...
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Why The Dow Kept Going Up ?
2007-05-11 10:58:00
Dow Jones finally fell nearly 150 points. The reason for the fall was blamed at higher oil prices, weak economic indicators and lackluster retail sales. A variety of gold, silver, steel and oil stocks slumped. Home builders, health care and a variety of tech stocks sank too.However before this fall, stocks have gained over the last 5 weeks with Dow reaching an all-time high, the S&P 500 within reach of an all-time high and the Nasdaq at a six-year high. Many investors were confused as to why the market reached such levels, even though the dollar is weak, the oil prices are rising and the housing market is bust.Take a look at this video to understand why the stock market is strong.Market SnapshotMarch trade gap widened more than expected and that April import prices rose more than expected, both because of higher oil and gas prices.Retailers said April sales were hurt by the impact from higher oil and gas prices and the fallout in the housing market.Concerns about Iran, will hurt the...
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How Company Buyback Makes A Difference
2007-05-08 09:49:00
Ask most investors about how buying a stock can help them build wealth, and the answer you will get is by two ways, stock price appreciation and dividends. However many overlook the third way, stock buyback. Let us find out more about this third way.The Meaning of Buyback sA stock buyback is nothing but a company buying back its shares from the marketplace. Buyback can be thought as a company investing in itself. With the extra cash in hand, the company can use it to buy its own shares. These shares are absorbed by the company leading to reduced number of outstanding shares in the market. When this happens, the ownership of each investor increases because there are fewer shares in all. Company buybacks are usually perceived by the market as a positive thing which often causes the share price to shoot up.Typically, buybacks are carried out in one of two ways:Tender Offer: Shareholders may be presented with a tender offer by the company to tender a portion or all of their shares within...
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Have You Considered Inflation ?
2007-05-06 07:59:00
Knowing how to work with the numbers in a company's financial statements is an essential skill for stock investors. Sound knowledge of company's balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement helps make a smart investment choice. That said, have you considered inflation while researching a company's financial statements ? Most probably not. Infact inflation can fool even the most sophisticated investors. Let us find out why inflation should be accounted for, when analyzing financial statements.What Is Inflation ?Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising and causing a fall in purchasing power. As inflation rises, every dollar you own pays for a smaller amount of a good or service. If, for example, the inflation rate is 2% annually, a $1 pack of gum would theoretically cost $1.02 in a year. Your one dollar would no longer pay for the whole pack of gum. (Source: Investopedia)ExampleLet us take an example of a company called F...
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Investor v/s Trader: What Is The Difference ?
2007-04-26 11:43:00
The words investors and traders are commonly used in the world of stock market. Many people actually use them interchangeably as if they mean the same. Infact it is not true. Both words have different meaning. Even though investors and traders buy/sell stocks, they perform two very different tasks using very different strategies. Nonetheless, both of them are needed for the market to function smoothly.So are you an investor or a trader ? Confused ? Let us find out the difference between an investor and a trader and then judge for yourself, which one you fit into.Who Is an Invest or ?An investor is someone who buys stocks of a company based on fundamental analysis. They hold the stock for long term with the belief that the company will have a strong growth in the future. They derive this based on two basic things. Value: Investors consider whether a company's shares represent a good value. This can be determined by looking at the price to earnings ratio and comparing it with similar c...
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ETF Special: Variety Of Options
2007-04-21 23:19:00
For those of you that do not know what Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are here is a short description.What are ETFsThink of an ETF as a mutual fund that trades like a stock thus experiencing price changes throughout the day as it is bought and sold. You can short sell them or buy them on margin as well. ETF tracks an index, a commodity or an index fund.ETFs offer diversification, high trading flexibility, low expense ratio and tax efficiency in a flexible investment. An ETF does not have its net asset value (NAV) calculated every day like a mutual fund does. When buying and selling ETFs, you have to pay the same commission to your broker that you'd pay on any regular order.With the basic knowledge of ETFs, let us look at different variety of ETFs available in the market. You will be surprized by the options one has.Metal ETFInvestors in ETFs with a copper or mining focus should be aware that the demand for this metal will continue. Economic expansion in BRIC countries such as India ...
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Interesting Stories That You Missed - 2
2007-04-19 03:10:00
Over the past few days i came across some interesting news/facts which deserves some limelight.Fannie & Freddie Help OutGovernment-backed mortgage finance companies Fannie Mae (FNM) and Freddie Mac (FRE) will help out struggling mortgage holders to avoid foreclosures. Fannie Mae has planned to give borrowers the option of refinancing out of adjustable loans especially for subprime lenders. Fannie Mae will also ease its credit requirements to allow more borrowers to qualify. Fannie Mae will also buy 40-year loans as well as 30-year loans in the secondary market, which will help reduce the monthly payment by about 5%. Freddie Mac will be putting 30- and 40-year subprime loans with reduced margins and longer fixed-rate periods into the market by the summer.Anti-Trust ViolationGoogle (GOOG) recently acquired online ad network DoubleClick for $3.1 billion. This deal will put Google far ahead of the field in the $28.8 billion global online ad market and giving it the capability to provid...
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Close-End Funds: A Steady Income Vehicle
2007-04-17 10:28:00
Every now and then you hear analyst and investors talk about Close -End Funds. So what are these funds ? What do they do ? Who manages them ? Who can invest in them ? Why would someone invest in them ? Let us find out.What are Close-End FundsClose-End funds are usually sponsored by a fund management company, which will control how the money pooled-in by the investors will be invested. Fund managers create a portfolio for the fund depending on the type of fund. Some funds invest in stocks, others in bonds, others in emerging market, and some in very specific things. Investors choose to place their assets in closed-end funds in the hope that the fund managers will use their management skills and deliver better returns.The fund management company will issue a fixed number of shares to the investors in form of an IPO. These shares are given to the investors based on their initial investment. New shares are rarely issued after the fund is launched. These shares cannot be redeemable for c...
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I Have Got A Yen For You
2007-04-17 01:35:00
Guest Author: My name is Mazy Hedayat, a lawyer in Chicago. I work with entrepreneurs and business people including software, Internet, and financial professionals. Futures and options are big in Chicago so it ought to come as no surprise that this post is from one of my clients who is a futures trader. Let's call him Frank. Frank began buying stocks with money from his paper route in the early 70's and parlayed that into a house and lifestyle within a decade. In 1982 he started trading the newly minted S&P 500 contract and hasn't looked back. Nowadays he trades commodity-based futures in addition to stock index contracts like the S&P 500, NASDAQ, and Dow. He also trades the Yen ...Yen Carry TradeThe term carry trade refers to the practice of borrowing money in low interest markets like Japan, converting those funds into U.S. dollars, and buying financial assets in America such as treasury bonds, notes, DLLs and, for more aggressive types, hedge funds that invest in stocks o...
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Options Trading: How To Read The Options Table
2007-04-14 04:48:00
The power of options lies in their versatility. They give you the power the adjust your position according to the present situation. However just like any other security, options have their own set of problems. Options are complex securities and can be sometimes extremely risky. Option trading is therefore not for everyone. However if you do decide to trade in options, the first thing you should know is how to read the options table.Before taking a look at an options table, let us understand what are options and what are calls/puts.An option is a contract that gives the buyer the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an underlying asset at a specific price on or before a certain date. An option, just like a stock or bond, is a security.The two types of options are calls and puts.A call gives the holder the right to buy an asset at a certain price within a specific period of time. Calls are similar to having a long position on a stock. Buyers of calls hope that the stock will...
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Short Guide On Earnings & Current Volatile Stocks
2007-04-11 09:42:00
What Are Company Earn ingsEarnings can be defined as the net income/profit produced by the company after-tax and other expenses. Company earnings is one of the most important factor for analyst when they are analyzing a company. The future growth of the company is estimated based on its current earnings. Most savvy investors keep a close watch on the company earnings before trading in it. This is because company earnings will determine how the share prices will unfold in the near future.What is Earnings ReportCompanies provide their financial information to their investors to report their performance on a quarterly basis. This is nothing but an earnings report. Earnings report carries information like net income, earnings per share (EPS), earnings from continuing operations and net sales. Most companies file in January, April, July and October. It is through these reports that companies let shareholders know how well they have performed over the past time period. Investors compar...
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Glossary - 1
2007-04-11 09:39:00
List of stock/investment related wordsAccountingaccounts payableaccounts receivableaccumulated depreciationappreciationassetasset/equity ratioauditbalance sheetcash flowcash flow statementdebt/asset ratiodebt ratiodepreciationequityGAAPincome statementintangible assetliabilitynet marginoperating assetoperating cash flowspre-depreciation profitpre-tax profit marginprofit and loss statementprofit marginReturn on AssetsReturn on CapitalReturn on EquityReturn on Invested CapitalReturn on InvestmentReturn on SalesReturn on Total AssetsroyaltySEC filingshareholders' equitystockholders' equitytangible assettangible net worthtotal assetsBondsaccumulation bondagency bondassessment bondasset-backed securityassumed bondauthority bondbaby bondbalanced fundbearer bondbondbond marketcallable bondcalled bondcatastrophe bondcertificateless municipal bondcombination bondcommodity-backed bondcompanion bondsconsolidated bondconvertible bondcorporate bondcorporate trustcurrent coupon bonddebenturedee...
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Stop-Loss Order: Minimize Your Loss
2007-04-10 10:27:00
Until you sell your stock, you do not make money, be it at a profit or loss. That makes selling one of the most important things for any investor, yet it is also one the hardest things to do. Factors like ego, insufficient knowledge and emotional attachment makes it difficult for investors to sell, specially at the right time. But even bigger factor why investors do not sell at the right time is due to lack of exit strategy. Many investors enter a trade without any idea of what their exit strategy is. They more likely take premature profits or worse, let their losses run to the downside, at times completely burning their portfolio. To be successful investor, one must understand what exits are available to them and know how to create an exit strategy that will help minimize losses and lock in profits. One such strategy is the stop-loss order.What Is a Stop -loss Order ?Stop-loss order is simply an order placed with a broker to sell off the stock at a set price level. A stop-loss is de...
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ADRs: Invest In Foreign Companies With Ease
2007-04-07 11:03:00
For U.S. investors, investing in the Nasdaq, NYSE or AMEX is relatively simple. Place a trade order by calling your broker or simply by doing it through an online account. But how about investing in a company that is listed on a foreign exchange ? Would you even know where to start ? How do you find a broker that can provide such a service ? How do you trade at different prices and currency values ? In short, it is much more difficult to do that.This problem was solved by U.S. banks and brokerage firms with the introduction of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). U.S. banks simply purchase a bulk lot of shares from the foreign company, bundle the shares into groups, and reissues them as an ADR stock on American stock markets. In return, the foreign company must provide detailed financial information to the sponsor bank/brokerage firms. This makes investing in foreign companies as easy as investing in U.S. companies.An ADR ExampleADR is a medium in which foreign stocks trade on U.S. ...
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Glossary - 2
2007-04-06 07:46:00
List of stock/investment related wordsForexbullionChicago Mercantile Exchangecommoditycurrency fluctuationsderivativedevaluationEurocurr encyEurodollarEuroyenfloating exchange rateForexgreenbackhard currencypeggingrate of exchangerepatriationsoft currencystrong dollarweak dollarOptionsabandonAmerican-style optionautomatic exercisebutterfly spreadcallcall optioncapped-style optioncovered callcovered optioncovered putcovered straddleembedded optionEmployee Stock Ownership Planequity optionEuropean-style optionexchange-traded optionexercise limitexercise priceexpiration datefar optionforeign currency optionfutures optionhedgeincentive stock optionindex optioninterest rate optionknock-out optionlapsed optionlookback optionmarried putnaked callnaked optionnaked putnear optionnon-equity optionoptionoption accountoption contractoption holderoption marginoption priceoption seriesoption spreadoption writeroverwritingphysical optionpremiumprotective putprotective put buyingputput optionput war...
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Royalty Trusts: Another Attractive Investment
2007-04-06 07:11:00
Trust is a very important term in the world of investing. To put it in simple words, a trust is nothing but an arrangement whereby money or property is owned and managed by an individual or entity for the benefit of another. The money is invested in companies with operating assets. These assets produce income which is eventually passed to the investors. These trusts are neither stocks nor bonds but are investment trusts. An investment trust that holds ownership of an asset and pass the income earned to investors is called a securitization or an asset-backed security.Royal ty TrustsRoyalty trusts buy the right to royalties on the production and sales of a natural resource company and pass on the profits to trust unit holders. Royalty trusts typically own oil or natural gas wells, or the mineral rights of wells.Royalty trusts are found in Canada and the United States. Canadian royalty trusts, called CanRoys, typically trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange, while some of the larger trus...
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Selling Your Investment: Five Mistakes to Avoid
2007-04-04 05:49:00
When the security you bought has increased in value, you can make a profit over it, provided you sell the security. How much profits you reaped-in depends not on the current price of the security, but at what price did you sell the security. Unfortunately, many investors sell based on emotional factors, making one of several mistakes.I have listed five mistakes most investors make when it comes to selling. Along with that i will also discuss how to avoid those mistakes.1. Holding on to an investment with a lossSay you bought stocks worth $10,000, at $100/share. Few days after buying them, the stock price dropped to $90/share. You decide to hold on to the investment till the investment atleast gets back to a break-even level of $100/share.Problem: It is generally difficult for investors to sell off their investment with a loss. They would rather prefer to wait until they see some positive numbers. However, that may never happen or may take a long time to do so.Solution: You should re...
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Dollar Cost Average: Stay away from Predicting
2007-04-01 02:58:00
The truth about making money in the stock market is buy low and sell high. Quite simple eh ! But hold on, how do you really know when the market has hit bottom ? Can an investor really predict the bottom ? As a matter of fact hedge fund managers, mutual fund managers, private investment managers, market gurus, CEOs and analysts can't predict the bottom, nor can you and me. So how should we approach this problem ? It is actually a tough one. Predicting if the market has reached its bottom it not that simple. However using the Dollar Cost Average investing technique, you could protect yourself in a falling market. Let us learn how.What is Dollar Cost Average (DCA)Dollar Cost Average is simply putting a X amount of money each month into an investment such as a stock, index fund or mutual fund. Most banks will even set up a monthly automatic-withdrawals service. Dollar Cost Average is also ideal for the investor who doesn't have that big lump sum at the start but can invest small amo...
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How to Determine Your Returns in the Stock Market
2007-03-31 02:46:00
With all of the volatility in the stock market over the past several years, it can be difficult to determine how to devise an investment strategy to maximize your returns. To help you determine a reasonable rate of return to expect on your stock investments, it might be helpful to review some facts about the stock market.Historical ReturnsStock market is a one place where you can make alot of money very fast as well as lose money at the same pace. Most of us make money on some stocks and lose on some others. What matters in the end is what returns can you expect on an annual basis. If you look at the history,1926 - 2004, the average return from the stock market was 10.4%1955 - 2004, the average return from the stock market was 10.9%1980 - 2004, the average return from the stock market was 13.5%1995 - 2004, the average return from the stock market was 12.1%The stock market's historical return can change dramatically depending on the period considered. But over a period of time, on a...
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Bankruptcy: Good, Bad and the Ugly
2007-03-28 10:58:00
When a person or a firm is unable to pay their ever-increasing debts, they can file for bankruptcy. Let us say Mr X filed for bankruptcy. This means Mr X's existing assets will be liquidated and he will be relieved of any liability. The reason why most people file bankruptcy is that their debts have reached a level where they cannot pay them back and only way out of it is a fresh start.Last year in U.S. more than a million filed for bankruptcy. That number will increase this year due toBad housing market (which leads to foreclosures & delinquencies)Bear stock market (with housing & subprime lending stocks leading the way)Possibility of a recession (as per Greenspan's comment)Energy prices (ever increasing oil prices putting extra burden on everyone)Increased inflation (driving up the prices of goods and services)Americans save less money leading to high debt to income ratioTypes of Bank ruptcy Chapter 7: Mr X can file for Chapter 7, which basically means that all his assets will...
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